JoelRHale

Posted 10 September 2011 - 01:12 PM

JoelRHale

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There's lots of Lookie Lous on here I think it sounds safe to get a cuc now. Running GFO and Carbon would be a good idea for now, I wouldn't use the bio rings, they are basically bioballs and a nitrate factory, I would just leave the third container empty. Getting some macro would help as well. Your tank is coming together nicely

FlCandy

Posted 11 September 2011 - 11:19 AM

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Here are pics of that Odyessa skimmer. This is after 2-3 days. I was skimming very dry. I like this skimmer.

Tested Params!

SG 1.026 (getting it checked on Wednesday when I get 15 gallons of premix I am going to have them test in front of me, and 5 gallons of RODI just in case I need to add some FW to lower it.)
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 Still very happy with this

PO4 Reading at 0.5 ppm

Doing a 15 gallon water change this Wednesday and then repeating over the weekend.
I am ordering my CUC from reefcleaners on Wednesday as well and my 2 koraila 750 powerheads.

Can I hook the Mag 7 up to my skimmer to improve the skimming? I am impressed but I would like to get more, may just be as I don't have anything to really skim right now also but was thinking...

FlCandy

Posted 14 September 2011 - 12:48 PM

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I plan on

Pair of Black Clowns
Randalli Goby and Pistol shrimp pair(Can I possibly add another shrimp/goby pair to this tank and be safe?)
Cleaner shrimp
6 line wrasse
and down the line a Mandarin Dragonette
(I would love a Flame Angel but I don't want to take the chance with my corals.)

Plan on being a mixed reef but until I am sure I can keep SPS and have Phosphates down to near nothing will I even think of adding them.

Looking to start on Zoas, a Frogspawn, and idk what else.

So making some headway here, hopefully in the next week or 2 I can get my first frags and fish! I will keep updating, just been really busy.

I plan on doing another 4-5 gallon water change this Sunday or so when I check the PO4 and poss change the GFO and carbon.

Forgot how awesome Carbon is water is nearly clear and I changed it only 3 hours ago.

Keep you guys posted.

BTW my fricking back hurts! I weigh 110lbs and the 5 gallon buckets are fricking heavy!
I never listen to the hubby, I lift big dogs all day and buckets don't fight with you.

OK Update:
New Params after water change
SG 1.024 on Hydrometer (figured as it was reading at 1.028 at the LFS with refractometer and my Hydrometer was reading 1.026 to lower it to this and I got it exactly)
PH 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 0

And PO4 is reading 0.25ppm - I will recheck in 3-4 days and probably change another 5 gallons out and the GFO and Carbon

YAY! Hopefully I will be posting pics of fish and corals soon! And the LFS has the bulbs I need too!

JoelRHale

Posted 14 September 2011 - 04:13 PM

Nice list you'll really like the sixline, it's one of my absoute favorites.

With your params like that I'd say you're good for a first fish or coral a week after your cuc arrives.

I am the same way about the flame angel. You have no idea how bad I want one. But on top of the questionable safety, they also seem to have a reputation of being short lived in captivity. I think I will get some clowns instead. There's really just not a lot of red fish as bright as a flame angel sadly.

FlCandy

Posted 14 September 2011 - 04:27 PM

Nice list you'll really like the sixline, it's one of my absoute favorites.

With your params like that I'd say you're good for a first fish or coral a week after your cuc arrives.

I am the same way about the flame angel. You have no idea how bad I want one. But on top of the questionable safety, they also seem to have a reputation of being short lived in captivity. I think I will get some clowns instead. There's really just not a lot of red fish as bright as a flame angel sadly.

I have had the 6-line before I loved him in my Fish Only tank just wanted another their beautiful and silly.

I chose the clowns in exchange for the Flame, I plan on going with some very bright Zoas and etc anyways

I think I am going to get first fish and frags in 2 weeks, so about a week and a half after CUC arrival.

FlCandy

Posted 15 September 2011 - 04:02 PM

New pics got some Neon Green coming out on the rocks and some bright reds and a ton of purple.

Hope the pics are okay took them with my phone!

You can see the neon and purple and red coming out and the GHA is going away since I put the GFO and Carbon in the filter. I think the new power head helped a lot too. I will get #2 when I get my fish and first corals in 2 weeks.

Sorry if I put the embedded image in it is way too big. This is my image shack profile and these are 3MP pics with my camera phone. And the pics don't do the green justice.

FlCandy

Posted 17 September 2011 - 07:55 AM

I am there guys! Time for a CUC and a 5 gallon water change and scrub some rocks and we are there!

Probably going to get the first clowns next week and the CUC today hopefully the LFS has something worth a damn for a CUC (snails etc)

Thanks again for helping guys and I can't wait to get pics up for you of new fish!

OH I am running carbon and GFO but my water is still cloudy, I came home for lunch yesterday and turned the tank lights on (this was at noon) and got home at 7 and the tank had clouded up, I think it was algae, so no light today and tomorrow, just blues and then we will see. Any other suggestions? Skimmer is skimming wet in hopes I can get some out of the water.

Woogalie

Posted 17 September 2011 - 08:31 AM

Probably going to get the first clowns next week and the CUC today hopefully the LFS has something worth a damn for a CUC (snails etc)

So excited to see what clowns you get! Also whats up with LFS never having any decent CUC available? I think im gonna place my order with reefcleaners this week. I cant rely on my LFS having 1-3 unknown snails that cost $3 a piece.

FlCandy

Posted 17 September 2011 - 08:35 AM

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So excited to see what clowns you get! Also whats up with LFS never having any decent CUC available? I think im gonna place my order with reefcleaners this week. I cant rely on my LFS having 1-3 unknown snails that cost $3 a piece.

YAY FICANDY

LMAO I know I can count on the Blue Legged Hermits as I know everyone wants at least one but I need both astrea snails and Narassis, and I would like a few dwarf cerths but who knows for sure!

I am getting black clowns just like you the Hubby wants them so I will get that color for him. I wanted a Snowflake or a Picasso but NO he wants the EMO fish! LMAO fricking Techno freak he is!

FlCandy

Posted 17 September 2011 - 12:02 PM

They really stand out in the tank, AND no noobs have identified it as a "Nemo"... grrrr Have you found a pair or a place to get one?

I have 2 places! The LFS I was just at is AMAZING! I was trying to not drool into the frag tanks (they have 2) and they are FULL of very nice large colonies of just about everything grown under MH. Beautiful!

And they had 4 of the Black clowns and they were missbarred!

Oh and they had everything for a CUC Narssius, Certh, and hermits! even had others but went small for now.

maybe you could get a fancy clown and a black one?

Meh..

I like the black against the brighter background now that I have seen them, can't wait for next week!

Oh and that LFS said my water was perfect except for Calcium was at 350 and alk was 6.I will be getting tests and maybe start dosing for these lightly until I get it where it needs to be!